“There will be no more excuses,” said Englewood Democrat Valerie Huttle, deputy speaker of the New Jersey State Assembly. "No one is really holding [the Department of Transportation] accountable and they don’t have any excuse not to maintain these signs."

“There can’t be ambiguous thoughts in someone’s mind. Can I go here or can I not?” said Bergen County Sheriff Michael Saudino, who reviewed some of the I-Team's findings – and expressed alarm. “We, the state, county, towns have to do everything possible to make sure that there is proper signage.”

The I-Team was able to verify that two signs were replaced, but a spot check of other locations found signs still missing.

In response to an I-Team request for comment on the signs that were still missing, the DOT said that it prioritizes major roadways and intersections before minor roads, such as Stone Avenue, which was found to be missing a one way sign at Route 46. The department said the missing sign at Stone Avenue was identified during a recent field inspection and that it expects that sign to be replaced this week.

The DOT said it follows federal law with signage. It primarily relies on local public safety officers or DOT crews to inform it about signs that are missing, damaged or knocked down. When those issues are reported, the DOT initiates an investigation and assessment of the location, and if improvements are warranted, takes necessary action, the agency said.